Bill would require OSPI reports and resources on student mobile-device use; parents and experts back phone limits
Substitute Senate Bill 5,346 directs OSPI to report on district mobile-device policies and barriers (initial report due 12/15/2026, final 12/15/2028) and expands OSPI’s web resources on digital citizenship. Testimony from students, educators and a UW pediatrician endorsed stronger phone limits, citing learning and mental-health benefits.
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Substitute Senate Bill 5,346 would require the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction to submit a report by Dec. 15, 2026 summarizing public-school policies limiting mobile-device use during instructional hours and to provide a final report by Dec. 15, 2028 with evidence-based recommendations. The bill also expands OSPI’s web-based digital‑citizenship resources to include research and recommended best practices for classroom device use.
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